Australian Patience — Play Free Online

Australian Patience is a card game in the solitaire family, and it is the quietest thing in the catalogue on Doodle Jump. There is no timer chasing you and nothing to dodge. You look at a layout of cards, work out which moves open up others, and try to clear the table.

If you usually come here for Doodle Jump, this is the opposite pace. A jumper rewards reflexes. A patience game rewards planning a few moves ahead, and a session can run as long or as short as you like. It runs in the browser with nothing to install, so it works well for a few spare minutes between faster games.

How to play

The page lists the controls as the arrow keys or WASD to move and the mouse to aim and select. On a phone you tap and swipe. For a card game the mouse or a tap is the natural way in: pick a card, then pick where it goes.

A round follows the usual patience pattern. Study what is face up, decide which move frees the most new options, and only then commit. The title says patience for a reason, and rushed moves are how most deals get stuck.

Tips

• Before each move, check whether it uncovers a new card or only shuffles one around. Moves that reveal something are usually the better ones.
• Do not fill an empty space just because you can. Keep it free until you know which card you want to put there.
• If a deal jams, restart it and treat the stuck position as practice for reading the next layout.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

Nothing else on the site is a card game, so the closest relatives are the thinking games. Fireboy and Watergirl is a puzzle game too, but it is about moving two characters through temple rooms together. Bloons Tower Defense 2 also rewards planning, though it asks you to place defences while the pressure builds. Helix Jump is a fast, one-button reflex game, which makes it a good contrast after a calm patience session.

Australian Patience suits anyone who wants a slow game that uses the mouse or a touchscreen and does not demand quick reactions.